Emasculating tool



Sept 15. lmjzsf 1,554,053 H. WEPPLER EMAS CULATING TOOL Filed May 221924 glu/vento@ attozwm Patented Septi15, 1925.

nERMAN wEPrLEn, or COLUMBUS, MONTANA.

nMAscULATING Toon.

Application led May 2a, 1924. Serial No. 715,146.

l Tol all @cham t may concern:

Be it kown thatl, HERMAN WEPPLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Stillwater and State of Montana,have invented certain new and use-ful. Improvements lin an EmasculatingTool, of which the/following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in emasculatingtools for re moving the maIegenital glands of lambs.

Another important object ofthe invention is to provide an emasculating'"tool of the above l'mentioned character, wherein the same includescooperating cutter blades for slitting the scrotum, and a pair ofcooperating gripping jaws for removing the testicles.

Afurther object of the invention is to provide an emasculating toolofthe above mentioned character, which is simple in construction,inexpensive, strong and durable and furthermore adapted forthe purposesfor which it is desi ed.

Afurther object 1s to provide an emascuf lating tool which is of such aconstruction as to save considerable time and labor and rendering theremoval of the testicles more sanitary. j n 1 Other objects andadvantages of this invention will become apparent during thel course ofthe following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification and inwhich like numerals deslgnate like parts throughoutv the same:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved invention.

FigureQ is a side elevation thereof, and

Figure is a fragmentary detail perspec tive view of one of the leversshowing the blalliles and gripping jaw associated therewit v In thedrawing wherein -for thel purpose of illustration-is shown thepreferredembodiment of my invention, the' numerals 1 and 2 designate apair of crossed levers which are pivoted intermediate their ends .in themanner shown' at 3 in the drawing.

'Ihe inner ends of the levers are provided with suitable handles 4 and 5respectively,-

the portions of the levers 1 and 2 adjacent the pivotal connection 3 anddisposed on-the opposite side thereof on which the handles are -formedare disposed downwardly as shown at .6 and 7 respectivelyin thedrawposed vedges o l .The downwardly extending portions 6 and 7terminate 'in the horizontally extending inwardly curved outer ends 8and 9 respectively. 'The curved portions 8 andv 9 terand 15respectively. The cutter blades are V preferably of arcuate formationand have their arcuate edges extendingsubstantially flush with the outer,edges of the curved portions 8 and 9 and ``the blades are 'secured tothe under sides of the curved portions by any suitable fastening meanssuch las is shown at `16. The cutting edges of the cut- ,ter blades areillustrated at 17 in the drawmg.`

In use, the tool is operated by means of the handle portions 4 and 5 andwhen the cutter blades are open, the scrotum is held by a person lso'that the cutter blades may engage'the same and by.l operating the hanthescrotum whereby access to-the testicles may be had. The tool is thenoperated so thatthe. gripping jaws 10. and 11 will engage the testiclesand byjmoving the handle por-f tions. inwardly the teeth on thefinneropf thegripping jaws willsecurely hold the testicles against accidentaldisplacement from the vgripping jaws and by' exerting a pull on thetool, the testicles may fbe easily and readily removed.

olle portions, the cutting edges 17 will slit 'It will thus be' seenfrom the-foregoing description, that an emascul-ating tool has beenprovided which will render the removal of the male genital glands moresanitary than the methods now "employed and the simplicity in which mydevice is'constructed enables the same to be easily aid efficientlyoperated. Furthermore, the -fngovis-ion of a tool of the abovementionedcharacter, may also be used as an ear marker.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the appended claim.

of pivoted cross levers, handles provided on A the inner ends thereof,the outer ends of the i levers being directed downwardly adjacent thepivotal connection and thence disposed 10 horizontally and curved, andterminating in a .pairof upstanding -cooperating gripping jaws, theinner opposed feces thereof being provided .with lgripping teeth, `andblades provided with opposed straight cutting.edge

land outer arcuate edges curved concentric with and attached to theouter horizontally disposed and curved portions-of' the outer ends oftheleverS.`

In testimony whereof I aiiiXiny signature. w -HERMAN VVEPPLER.

